College & Career Advisor (SY 26 - 27)

Great Oaks Legacy Overview Great Oaks Legacy Charter School is a high-performing, innovative public charter school in Newark NJ, serving students from Pre-K to 12th grade on multiple campuses across the city. Our mission is to prepare students for success in college. We provide all children with the support they need - inclusive of resources that acknowledge and address systemic inequities - to be empowered to thrive.

We have high academic and behavioral expectations for our students. Our students, for example, are encouraged to take multiple AP classes before they graduate. We bridge the educational opportunity gap by supporting rigorous academics with daily individualized tutoring within a community committed to supporting equity and diversity.

About This Role

Great Oaks Legacy Charter School is seeking a passionate and dedicated College & Career Advisor to join the College & Career Office team and support and empower GOLCS students alumni to success in college, careers, and in life. The College & Career Advisor will report to the Lead Counselor, College & Career and play an important role by providing guidance to GOLCS high school students and alumni enrolled in college or pursuing a postsecondary pathway. The College & Career Advisor will manage a college counseling caseload of high school seniors and a caseload of alumni.

In addition, the College & Career Advisor will also support 9th and 10th grade college readiness classes, and support with transcript review and associated processes for high school students.

Responsibilities

e. e. ); Serve as the primary contact for alumni and address collegiate related personal, financial and academic concerns as they arise; Successfully execute administrative duties related to but not limited to: alumni/family check-ins; admissions rep.

correspondence; transcripts/mid-year report submissions; AP/SAT/ACT official scores; tracking of college acceptance/clearinghouse enrollment in Naviance and parent meetings and phone calls. Support key CACO events: College Decision Day, College Week and College Fair, FAFSA Nights for 11th and 12th grade in November. Manage a college counseling caseload of high school seniors: Meet with families and conduct regular 1:1 student meetings Ensure strong college list management and support application and financial aid processes.

Provide comprehensive application support and guidance. Maintain and update SalesForce/Naviance databases.